Is that a bird? A plane? No its a spacecraft made by your friendly neigbourhood private sector. Nigel Trimble takes a look at the recent decision by NASA to award a multibillion dollar contract to Boeing and SpaceX.
Elliot Cho illustrates the story of heroes featured in the timeless Chinese classic Records of Grand Historian and points its similarities to modern China.
Is Canada an alliance liability? Zev Wood examines the arrest of an alleged Canadian spy at NATO, arguing that NATO’s decentralized vetting structure places greater importance on domestic security screenings, which increases the risk of Canada being perceived as a liability because of its structural vulnerabilities. Amid Canada’s renewed efforts to reaffirm its centrality within the alliance, Zev argues that the espionage case risks undoing meaningful strides made by the current government. To address this and protect NATO’s operational cohesion, Zev proposes institutional reforms to close gaps in Canada’s vetting architecture that allowed this case to occur.
